Beyonce Knowles

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am. ”

To be able to travel the world, especially to places I never thought I'd be... it's really, you know, still fascinating for me. ”

I think music is something that can, and should, be used to get you into different things because eventually what goes up must come down - we're not going to be the number one group in the world forever - so you have to have something else to fall back on. ”

Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy. Marilyn Monroe, because she was a curvy woman. I'm drawn to things that have the same kind of silhouettes as what she wore because our bodies are similar. ”

Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy. ”

I always try to be myself. Ever since I was an introverted kid, I'd get on stage and be able to break out of my shell. ”

I've worn dresses from all different price ranges, and the thing that couture dresses have in common is that the fit is amazing. ”

When you're a pop star, it's a little conservative; you always have to stay in a box. You have fans that are five and fans that are 65; there are so many people wanting so many things. ”

I don't really like to call myself a brand, and I don't like to think of myself as a brand. I'm a singer, a songwriter, a musician and a performer. And an actress, and all the other things that I do. When you add it all together, some might call it a brand, but that's not my focus. ”

I wanted to be famous for my music and my talent, and I always wished I could cut it out when I left the stage. ”